Ben Affleck‘s rumored new girlfriend Kick Kennedy has a strange backstory for an environmental activist!

It’s no secret that Kick’s father Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shared some pretty unusual tales amid his failed presidential run, but this one that his own daughter revealed years ago?? It’s maybe the grossest… even potentially incriminating!!

Back in 2012, Kick reflected on her childhood with Town & Country, sharing a story that demonstrated how she inherited her father’s similar “eccentric environmentalism,” as the outlet put it. When she was just 6, she claimed in the profile, a whale washed up on Squaw Island in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. Her father loved to study animal skulls and skeletons, so he raced down to the beach — to get the whale’s head! Yes, you read that right. He drove down, with the kids, and he CUT OFF THE WHALE’S HEAD WITH A CHAINSAW! Yikes!

Remember, Kick was there, just a little girl! So he not only decided to cut off this whale’s head, which sounds ghoulish enough… He brought his kids along! ICK!

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RFK then bungee-corded it to the family’s minivan — where it stayed for a five-hour drive to Mount Kisco, New York. OMG! The 36-year-old recalled riding down home with this thing on the roof:

“Every time we accelerated on the highway, whale juice would pour into the windows of the car, and it was the rankest thing on the planet. We all had plastic bags over our heads with mouth holes cut out, and people on the highway were giving us the finger, but that was just normal day-to-day stuff for us.”

Jeez!!

How was that normal?! This is an absurd story in and of itself, but as mentioned, it could be illegal, too!!

The Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund is up in arms now that this story has resurfaced. The group’s national political director, Brett Hartl, even urged the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to investigate. He wrote a letter to government officials on Monday, noting it’s illegal to possess “any part of an animal” protected by the Marine Mammal Protection and Endangered Species acts, which includes several whale species. He noted that “continued possession of any whale skull” would be an ongoing violation of the law.

Also, transporting a skull across state lines would be a “felony violation” of the 1900 Lacey Act, “which prohibits the transportation of any wildlife, dead or alive, that was reduced to possession in violation of any state, federal or international regulation or law.” Per Axios, Brett continued:

“Normally, an unverified anecdote would not provide sufficient evidence as the basis for conducting an investigation.”

But wild animal stories like this aren’t exactly new for this hopeful politician:

“However, Mr. Kennedy has admitted that he has recklessly — and with no regard to legal requirements — taken other species of wildlife for his own personal benefit.”

Earlier this month, before dropping out of the presidential race, Robert revealed he covered up the death of a bear after a woman hit and killed it. He’d planned to “skin” and eat the bear cub, but when he ran out of time to go home and drop the dead animal off before other plans, he decided to leave it in Central Park instead, where he made it look like the creature got hit by a bike. Yeah, he openly admitted to all of this (below), so that’s why this activist group is so concerned!

Looking forward to seeing how you spin this one, @NewYorker… pic.twitter.com/G13taEGzba

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) August 4, 2024

This is after that photo of him allegedly eating a roasted dog came out… This is just… wow. Three dead animal stories in just a few months. And we wouldn’t even have heard of this one if Kick hadn’t apparently started dating Ben Affleck! So the question comes to mind…

How many more weird ass RFK stories are out there??

While they’re hoping for a full investigation and any necessary consequences, at the very least, the organization wants RFK Jr. to surrender “any and all illegally obtained wildlife that he continues to possess.” So far, he hasn’t reacted to his renewed controversy. While Ben is denying having any involvement with Kick, this is sure one inneresting look at his potential new in-laws! LOLz!! Reactions?! Sound OFF (below)!

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A California man has been arrested after going on a deranged killing spree.

Last month, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department revealed in a press release that they arrested 41-year-old Joseph Gerdvil after being dispatched to the San Juan Mobile Estates in San Juan Capistrano. When they arrived, they found the decapitated remains of Ronald, 77, and Antoinette Gerdvil, 79 — Joseph’s PARENTS — as well as their dog.

Minutes later, they were notified that a “bloody male was chasing a maintenance worker in the same community,” so they quickly embarked on a hunt to track him down. They discovered the suspect in a golf cart he’d stolen from the maintenance worker, and the rest of the interaction played out in shocking bodycam footage released this week.

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In the footage, a deputy can be seen drawing his firearm and aiming it at Joseph, who had on a t-shirt, shorts, and sneakers. The deputy is heard ordering him to “get on the ground” multiple times, which Joseph completely ignores while quickly approaching the officer with an object in his hand. The deputy then fires five shots at Joseph, who collapses to the ground.

That’s when things start to get strange…

As multiple officers hover around Joseph’s body tending to his wounds, the murder suspect says, “I love you … I’m sorry you’re gonna have to die.” Not long after, he adds, “Just finish me off. Put one in my head, please. I beg of you.”

So eerie…

THEN, he brazenly stars belting the lyrics to Tina Turner’s 1984 hit What’s Love Got to Do with It:

“What’s love got to do with it, got to do with it? What’s love but a secondhand emotion?”

After that, he moves onto Stevie Wonder’s I Just Called To Say I Love You.

So incredibly creepy.

Joseph was ultimately rushed to a nearby hospital where his wounds were treated. He was charged with two counts of homicide, but will likely be hit with more charges soon, according to reports.

Neighbor David Desmond told Fox 11 last month that Joseph “had a drug issue” and had gotten into a fight with his father the day before the gruesome slayings. More details (below):

How horrific. Rest in peace Ronald, Antoinette, and their dog. We hope to see justice served. Though what that is in this case… who even knows.

[Image via Joseph Gerdvil/Facebook]

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Back in 2019, the Footloose star shocked fans on Instagram by revealing her two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Lexi, 11, and Harley, 8, had suddenly passed away. In a lengthy post mourning them, she wrote:

“Thank you for being the most consistent and constant beings in my life. Thank you for being you. Thank you for being my guardians on this earth and even more so now.”

See her beautiful post (below):

Now she’s opening up about what happened to her beloved companions.

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While getting candid in Part 2 of her interview on The Jamie Kern Lima Show on Tuesday, Julianne revealed the dogs tragically died right after she and then-husband Brooks Laich had just split up. And it was sudden and violent:

“I had asked for a separation. And then ten days later my dogs were killed by coyotes.”

Coyotes?! Omfg… How truly tragic! Poor Julianne. And those poor dogs…

Later in the interview, she recounted the moment she learned of their deaths:

“I woke up before my phone even rang, and I knew. And I picked up the phone and my assistant at the time was just, like, screaming. I’ve never had coyotes in my yard, I have gates and everything”

So terrible. The Dancing with the Stars alum did, however, manage to reflect on what she was grateful for amid the devastation:

“That they went together — one, I’m so grateful that they went together. Two, I’m grateful that usually how it happens is very quick and that we got their bodies … But at that time I was like, ‘Oh, that was the unraveling of the absolute safety and unconditional love and I know I’m ready to open my heart and experience what this means.'”

That must have been unfathomably difficult to go through as she was separating from her ex-husband… What an awful time. She added:

“I had two dogs that were my kids. I had them for 11 years and for eight years. And they were everything to me.”

You can listen to Julianne’s full interview (below):

The 36-year-old has since found companionship once again with a new pup named Sunny… Who she believes Lexi and Harley “would have loved.” See (below)

So heartbreaking! Our hearts go out to her!

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An Indiana man is facing murder and aggravated battery charges after his girlfriend’s 21-month-old baby died in his care — and he initially tried to blame the death on the family dog!

On the 24th of last month, police in the Indiana city of Lawrenceburg were called to St. Elizabeth Hospital Dearborn to investigate a child’s suspicious head injury. The child had been taken to the hospital by the mother’s boyfriend, Jesse Sartin (pictured above, in his mugshot). Once there, the little girl was rushed into emergency surgery to treat major skull injuries. The girl eventually died a week later despite doctors’ best efforts to save her. And it was the extent of the baby’s injuries that was concerning to both emergency room personnel and police officers.

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According to Dearborn County Prosecutor Lynn Deddens via a press release, detectives began to investigate the 25-year-old not long after he brought the baby to the hospital. Per Deddens’ release, Sartin was watching the child while his girlfriend was at work. He reported to medical staff at the ER that the little girl had been “injured in an accident.” Doctors weren’t able to save the little girl, who died on August 1. Medical examiners soon after ruled her death a homicide.

When investigators reached out to Sartin about what happened, he initially told them the child had been standing on an ottoman and had been knocked off of it by a dog when he walked into the kitchen to grab her bottle. Cops didn’t buy that claim, though. Remember how the doctors were worried about the extent of the injuries? Per court docs obtained by WLWT, doctors reported the child’s brain had herniated, and was “leaking through her ears.” The subsequent autopsy revealed “swelling to the brain, significant hemorrhages in both eyes and hemorrhaging in the spinal cord.”

oh god…

The reason it’s important to explain the the graphic details is because those injuries were far more severe than what would have happened had the child simply fallen a few feet. They were instead far more consistent with shaken baby syndrome. In a release to the media, Deddens’ office stated:

“Following an investigation, it was determined that Sartin allegedly shook the little girl for about 20 seconds.”

A few days later, during another interrogation, Sartin allegedly admitted to shaking the child after she’d taken a bath. He told cops she was “being aggressive and flailing her arms not wanting to get out of the bathtub.” Even more horrifically, he copped to shaking her for about 20 seconds, just as cops had theorized, and claimed that wasn’t even his first time shaking the child.

OMG…

Smith was officially arrested and processed into Dearborn County Jail on August 2. Then, on Monday of this week, he appeared in court for his arraignment where he was ordered to be held without bond. He was also ordered to have no contact with the victim’s mother.

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Before he was forbidden from having contact with the child’s mother, though, Sartin wrote her a letter. That message was read aloud during his court appearance on Monday, too. And it indicated some pretty damning admissions of its own. In the letter, per WLWT, Sartin wrote:

“Once the bubbles were gone, I drained the water and put her toys away. I tried to pull her out but she didn’t want to get out. Screaming and swinging her arms. I tried to pull her out but she kept pulling away and I was getting upset. Baby, I’m so upset. I shook her trying to get her to calm down.”

Just… unimaginable. Such an absolutely tragic and horrible situation.

Sartin’s next court date is set for October on the murder and aggravated battery charges he now faces.

If you have sincere cause to suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.

[Image via Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office]

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Nicola Peltz Beckham has officially launched her lawsuit against the pet grooming company she believes to be responsible for her dog’s death.

In June, Brooklyn Beckham’s wife took to Instagram to announce the heartbreaking news that her beloved chihuahua of nine years Nala passed away just hours after a grooming appointment. She said at the time:

“nala was perfectly healthy when she went to the groomers yesterday but came out hyperventilating and couldn’t catch her breath. we rushed her to the vet and she passed hours later.”

You can see her full post (below):

Shortly after, TMZ reported the Lola star had plans to sue the New York grooming company… And that’s exactly what she’s now doing.

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On Tuesday, Nicola filed a lawsuit in NYC against HoundSpa LLC, owner Deborah Gittleman, and Jony Ceballos, the employee who groomed Nala. In her filings, which have been obtained by multiple outlets, Nicola accused Jony of “intentional and malicious abuse of dogs.” She claimed the groomer has a “history of complaints” of “repeatedly” mishandling animals, and accused the company and Deborah of “reckless and malicious conduct” for maintaining his employment.

The lawsuit further claims Nala went in for her scheduled grooming appointment in a mobile van outside of Nicola’s home on June 15 “happy” and “healthy,” but “returned injured and in severe physical distress — breathing heavily and wheezing, with her chest pulsating.”

Nicola claimed she sped Nala off to a nearby vet, who discovered the dog’s “tongue was blue, she had fluid in her lungs, and she suffered neurological damage.” The lawsuit added:

“Nala was put on oxygen and cared for as Nicola distressingly and emotionally witnessed her dog suffer.”

Horrible. Ultimately, the filings claim Nala passed as the result of the “injuries and severe condition” with which she was returned from her grooming appointment.

Nicola claims to have been dealing with “damages and emotional distress,” and is seeking responsibility:

“This case is about holding responsible those who abuse animals in their care and shedding light on the lack of protections for pet owners and their beloved dogs and pets.”

On Wednesday, the 29-year-old took to Instagram to share a photo in which she and Beckham held a memorial service for the pup. She wrote:

“I am truly still in so much shock and pain over my baby Nala suddenly passing last moth following what should have been a routine grooming session. I posted the experience on my Instagram to bring awareness, and was heartbroken to hear the horrifying stories from so many others who have experienced the same tragedy. I can’t bear it. I’m outraged to hear how common stories like Nala’s are. We need to do better and change the laws to better protect fur babies and the loving owners who care for them. Our pets are our chosen family. I’ve dedicated most of my life to saving dogs and I can’t in good conscience let this horrifying act happen to more families. I will work for changes and laws to help make sure non one else ever has to experience this heartbreak. I will always use my voice to protect our innocent babies.”

Such a devastating situation. Our hearts are with Nicola!

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SO MANY LESSONS Perez is taking away from this!!!

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Naria Harutjunjan has her finger pointed at UPS after her dog died in an incident she says was caused by a delivery driver for the company. During a recent interview with KCAL News, the North Hills resident claimed her pooch Lulu passed away last Wednesday after a UPS driver approached her home and threw a 55 pound package over her gate. Sadly, she says, it landed on her dog. The devastated pet owner told the outlet:

“I took the package. I saw my dog was … she couldn’t move anymore. My neighbors were there. They helped me with the dog to bring her to the Mission Hills clinic. But they said she passed away.”

How tragic.

Security footage from Naria’s neighbor does show the UPS employee approaching her home and throwing the package over the gate, just as she described. Her own Ring camera also recorded footage of the driver looking at the gate before driving away.

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Reflecting on how dangerous the situation was, Naria told the news station:

“He could kill me, he could kill any baby playing here, or anybody else.”

She added through tears:

“Yesterday when I [wanted] to let her out, I took her and I said, ‘I don’t know Lulu, why but I love you so much.’ And it was my last time.”

Naria had just adopted the dog last year. So incredibly tragic.

If this is true, she’s absolutely right. Tossing such a heavy package over a fence is incredibly dangerous! In the wake of her story, UPS has announced they’re launching an investigation into the situation:

“We recently learned of the situation in North Hills. We are certainly concerned and will contact the customer. We will investigate and take appropriate action.”

Naria has reportedly been in contact with an attorney and is considering taking legal action against UPS, the driver, and Amazon, as she ordered the package from there. More details (below):

So very sad.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments down below.

[Image via KCAL News/YouTube]

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The days are slow – but the years are fast! And just like that, our firstborn is now only in my heart and the many many videos and photos that we will forever cherish.

Goodbye, Teddy Hilton.

Until we meet again!!!

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THE BEST boy!!!!!!

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